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Greece Bans Connections to UK, Turkey to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Greece has banned flights to and from the United Kingdom and Turkey on Monday due to the spread of the coronavirus in these countries. In addition to the ban on flights, there are extra restrictions for those who are...
Archaeology
Major British Newspapers Side With Greece Over Parthenon Sculptures
Two of Great Britain's most prominent newspapers, the Sunday Times and the Guardian, printed opinion and editorial articles respectively over the weekend in which they sided with Greece over the repatriation of its priceless Parthenon sculptures.
In a strong show...
Culture
Britain Rejects Returning Parthenon Marbles in EU Trade Deal
The British government ruled out any discussion of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece as part of its deal with European Union in the post-Brexit era on Tuesday.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said the sculptures would not be...
Diplomacy
EU Warns Returning the Parthenon Marbles Might Be a Price For a Trade Deal With Britain
A draft of a document from top EU diplomats was revealed on Tuesday, showing that the Union is considering attaching a demand for the UK to return the Parthenon sculptures to Greece to its post-Brexit negotiations' slate of requests.
The...
Diplomacy
Changes Britons in Greece and Greek Citizens in the UK Will See After Brexit
The Greek Embassy in the UK issued a statement on Saturday, informing the public about the immediate and long term changes the departure of the UK from the EU will bring to their lives.
''We continue our efforts to manage...
Europe
Historic Day for Europe as the United Kingdom Leaves EU After 47 Years
This is -- finally -- it.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland officially leaves the European Union on Friday, January 31 at 23:00 UTC (midnight of February 1, Brussels time) after three and a half years of...
Cyprus
UK Sides With Cyprus, Deplores New Turkish Drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
High-ranking officials of the United Kingdom condemned on Tuesday Turkey's new provocative actions around and inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.
Asked to comment on the Turkish activity around the island by the state-run Cyprus News...
Culture
New Guidelines May Force the British Museum to Return the Parthenon Marbles
New hopes emerged last week that the Parthenon Marbles could eventually be returned to their rightful home after the British authorities ordered the country's museums to assess their collections with a new "decolonizing" checklist to ease the repatriation of...
Europe
Britain Confirms it Will Not Deport Unregistered EU Citizens After Brexit
The authorities of the United Kingdom will not deport any European Union citizen from the country after Brexit, even after the conclusion of the ''EU Settlement Scheme'' in 2021, it was disclosed on Friday.
The revelation was made public by...
Diplomacy
Greece Votes on Bill to Protect the Rights of British Citizens After Brexit
A bill that protects the residence status and rights of current and future British citizens residing in Greece, regardless of whether a Brexit agreement is reached with the EU or not, was brought up for discussion in Parliament on...